You have rented a house by a lake for the summer. Write a letter to a friend. In your letter • describe the house • describe how you are spending your time there • invite your friend to come and visit
Your friend has been offered a place on a cource at the university where you studied. He/she would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an letter to your friend Describe where you lived when you were a student at the university Recommend the best way to for him/her to look for accommodation Warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accomodation
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “When people succeed, it is entirely because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with their success.” Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.
It is important for children to learn what is right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punshment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children?
Your next door neighbor owns a small dog that barks throughout the day and the night.
Write a letter to your neighbor requesting that something be done about the dog.
Include in your letter:
o Your reason for writing
o What you would like to happen
o A nice, respectful style
There is growing evidence that man-made activities are making global temperatures higher. What might be the man-made causes of temperature rising? How should we deal with this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experiences or knowledge
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You do not fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter
-Say which points in the article you agree with
-Explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other towns
- Offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article
Some people believe that it is best to acceot a bad sitaution such as unsatisfactory job or shortage of money.Others think that it is better to try and imrove the situation.Both view and your opinion.
Sompe people say now is the best time in history to be living. what is your opinion about this? what other time in history would be interesting to live in?
some people belive that it is good for a country's culture to import foreign movies and TV programmes. Others think that it is better to produce these locally. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that teachers should teach students how to judge right from wrong and how to behave, while others think they should just teach academic subjects. What is your opinion?
Some organizations and companies say older people are better as leaders while some say young people are better as leader. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that exercise is the key to health, while others feel that having a balanced diet is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion (Chi Vu)
Some people say that it is better to work for a large company than a small one. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Students from rural areas often find it difficult to access university education. Some people think that it should become easier for them to study at universities. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
However, nowadays people’s values have changed, and we tend to consider science, technology and business more important For a long time art has been considered an essential part of all cultures in the world. than arts. What do you think are the causes of this? What can be done to draw people’s attention to art?
You recently participated in a volunteer project. Write a letter to your friend about your experience.
What the project was
What your role was
What you learned from it
University students should pay all the costs of their studies because university education benefits only individuals but not the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that people who choose a job early and keep doing it are more likely to get a satisfying career-life than those who frequently change jobs. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Some college freshmen find that the subjects they choose are not suitable for them. What are the causes for this? What can be done to solve the problems. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
in some countries, owning a house rather than renting one is very improtant fro people. why might this be the case? do you think this is positive or negative situation?
Write a letter to your friend who you recently travelled with to a foreign country. Include
a) Why you enjoyed the trip
b) What you are doing now
c) An invitation to visit you now
The availability of entertainment such as video games on handled devices are harmful to individuals and to the society they live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Women can do everything that men can and they even do it better. They also can do many things that men cannot. But it is a fact that their work is not appreciated as much as men’s, although they have to sacrifice a lot for their family and career… It is said: “A woman’s place is in the home.” What do you think?
The two maps below show an island, before and after the constaruction of some tourist facilities.
Flow chart illustrates the production of coloured plastic paper clips in a small favtoy.
Today, more and more people use robots to do tasks at home and at work. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Why?
When a country becomes richer, the natural environment will suffer. It is not possible for a country to both develop its economy and protect the environment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
At present time the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults compared with the number of old people.Do the advantages of this situation outwiegh the disadvantages?
The two maps below show the Sunny Island before and after its commercialization. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. To what extent do you think lawa are need to make people recycle more of their waste.
The table illustrates the predicted costing over the next 5 years in American dollars for three environmental projects for sustainable forestry. While the pie chart shows the projectured expenditure breakdown allocation for the only first year as the projects are set up.
Nowadays, many families have both parents working. Some working parents believe other family members like grandparents can take care of their children, while others think childcare centres provide the best care. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some students prefer classes with frequent discussions between the professor and the students with almost no lectures. Other students prefer classes with many lectures and almost no discussions. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
You want to rent out a small apartment to a family, and you have decided to advertise it.
Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper asking to advertise your ad on the front page of the newspaper. In your letter,
give details of the ad that you want to publish
mention that you want the ad to be published on the front page
say how you would like to pay for the advertisement
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Yesterday, while walking outside, you saw a robbery. The victim was unconscious by the time you reached.
Write a letter to the police. In your letter,
explain what happened
describe what the robber looked like
offer help if it is needed
Do NOT write any address.
Some people think that cheap air flight gives ordinary people more freedom. However, others think the cheap air flight should be banned because it pollutes the air and brings many other problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
The old tradition of a family having a meal together is disappearing. Why do you think is this happening? How does it affect individuals and the community?
You read an article in a news paper about a city . Some of the information in that article is wrong. Write a letter to the newspaper editions.
The line graph and bar chart illustrate the average monthly rainfall and temperature in one area of East Africa.
In many places the role of father and mother is changing. Do you think it’s a positive or negative development?
The diagram shows production of sugar by a German company for supermarkets and restaurants. Korkem.
Some people say that technology such as mobile phones (cell phones) is destroying social interaction. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that employers should not be concerned about how employees dress at work, but the quality of work only. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
More and more people nowadays visit well-known places to take photographs of themselves, without looking at the place. Why do you think this happen? Is it a positive or negative trend?
People try to change their look by changing the colour of their hair using cosmetics, wearing jewellery or even having a plastic surgery done. Why do you think people do it? Do you think changing a look is a good thing.
Computers are more and more important in educational aspects. Some people say that this is a good trend, while others argue that it bad. Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion.
People produce more carbon emissions and garbage than in the past. Explain how it is affecting us and the measures that could be taken to address the situation. Provide specific examples and explanation to support your answer
Students at schools and the university learn far more from lessons with the teachers than from other source (such as internet and television). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Children who are brought up in families that do not have large amounts of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brought up by wealth parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?